North Pemiscot

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Prior to the MSHSAA Class 4 Boy’s Soccer state championship game last November in Springfield, Jackson senior goalkeeper Luke Mirly wasn’t exactly feeling great.

The Semoball Cup is presented to the school with the most successful season based on a formula that takes into account the combined winning percentage of all sports teams (WIN) plus bonus points for advancement in postseason play for both teams (POST) and individuals (IND). The bonus points are divided by the number of teams a school fields. Here are the standings with previous rankings from 2020:...

The best of the best will be recognized at the 2021 Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH on July 10 at the Rock N’ Roll Drive-In in Chaffee.

The 2021 Tri-County Conference all-conference softball awards have been released. Holcomb senior Hannah Burk and Holcomb junior Alyssa Brown have been selected Tri-County Co-Players of the Year. “Hannah led us in almost every offensive category and she plays first base about as good as anyone I’ve seen,” Holcomb coach Matt Casper said. “She’s just solid all the way around.”...

The brackets are set for the Tri- County Conference and Bootheel Conference softball tournaments. Both events begin Monday. Holcomb is the No. 1 seed in the Tri-County Conference Tournament and Kennett is the No. 1 seed in the Bootheel Conference Tournament...

Scott City starting pitcher Mackenzie Lawless gave up 13 runs, including 10 runs in the third inning, as the Marion Wildcats defeat the Rams easily, 21-0. Scott City was only able to punch through three hits in four innings, as Lawless recorded a base hit, as did Olivia Ponder, and Harley Glueck...

Following a year of missing out on gathering with friends and family due to the COVID pandemic, everyone, including sports fans, is anxious to spend time with those closest to us once again.

The 2021 Tri-County Conference boys basketball awards have been released.

High School boys and girls basketball district tournaments are finally upon us. Fans, players, and coaches have had to endure a strange, but sometimes fun, basketball season, which was filled with many postponements and/or cancellations due to Covid-19, as well as the weather. However, we can say that the 2020-2021 season has been one of the more entertaining ones in recent years.

The seedings have been released for the Class 1-3 boys and girls district basketball tournaments. Postseason play begins Feb. 20 for schools in Class 1-3. Higher seeds are slated to host quarterfinals and semifinals. Some districts will also have the highest remaining seed host their district championship. Other districts have elected to designate a neutral host site for their district final...

The bracket is set for the Tri-County Conference varsity boys basketball tournament following the completion of regular-season conference play Friday night. The eight-team event is slated to begin Monday at Delta C-7 High School in Deering. Holcomb (11-10), which went 7-0 in regular-season conference play, is the No. 1 seed. Holcomb will take on No. 8 seeded North Pemiscot in the first quarterfinal Tuesday at 6 p.m. Holcomb won the first meeting with North Pemiscot 65-23 in Jan. 28...

Camden Conner scored a team-high 20 points and Mark Panagos added 18 points to lead Scott City past Delta in the second round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament at Oran Tuesday. The duo scored 16 points between them in the third quarter, outscoring the entire Delta squad by five in the quarter...

SENATH - The No. 4 seeded Greenville Bears enjoyed a strong start and an electric finish as it outlasted the No. 5 seeded Delta C-7 Chargers 73-54 in the first quarterfinal at the Senath-Hornersville Christmas Tournament Monday. Greenville built a 18-10 lead by the end of the first quarter before Delta C-7 won the second and third quarters by a couple points to get as close a 42-39 by the start of the fourth quarter. ...

The schedule is set for the 2020 Senath-Hornersville Christmas Tournament. The eight-team varsity boys basketball tournament begins Monday at Senath-Hornersville High School. Defending champion Campbell (5-1) is the No. 1 seeded. Campbell plays North Pemiscot in the first quarterfinal Monday at 6 p.m. The second quarterfinal between No. 4 seeded Greenville and No. 5 seeded Delta C-7 follows Monday at 7:30 p.m...

The postseason for winter sports in Missouri will look different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MSHSAA announced Friday. MSHSAA released district assignments for winter sports and also announced that it will modify some postseason activities due to concerns with the virus...

CARDWELL - The Southland Rebels outlasted North Pemiscot 76-58 for its first varsity boys basketball win. Host Southland trailed 20-19 after one quarter of play but won each of the final three quarters by single digits to secure an 18-point victory...

The North Pemiscot boys basketball program enters its 2020-21 season under the direction of a new head coach. “This is my first year as basketball coach at North Pemiscot," North Pemiscot coach Matt Bell said. "Our focus this year is to get better every day and be competitive in all our games. Covid-19 has affected our team, but I know it has affected everyone...

The seeding have been released for the Gideon Invitational varsity boys basketball tournament. The event is currently scheduled to take place Nov. 30 - Dec 4 at Gideon High School. Hayti has received the No. 1 seed in the eight-team tournament. Hayti is slated to play No. 8 seeded Delta C-7 in a quarterfinal Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. No. 4 seeded Clarkton will take on No. 5 seeded South Pemiscot in the other quarterfinal on Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association is pushing back the announcement of class and district assignments for winter sports to Friday, December 11. District assignments and classifications were originally scheduled to be released Friday, November 13...

The 2020 Tri-County Conference volleyball awards have been announced. Holcomb senior Bailey Cupples is the 2020 Tri-County Conference Volleyball Player of the Year. Cupples compiled 221 kills, 45 blocks, and 44 aces while serving at 97 percent rate her senior season...

There was no shortage of intense moments on the athletic fields and courts throughout Southeast Missouri last week, as area athletes were immersed in their postseason competition.

ADVANCE - A veteran Advance volleyball squad isn’t looking past anyone as it continues its quest for a rare third straight state championship. “Our girls have a goal and they are ready for every game,” Advance coach Erin Hoffman said. Advance moved one step closer to another state title as it beat the North Pemiscot Mustangs 25-11, 25-5, 25-5 in the first Class 1 sectional played Saturday at Advance High School...